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It's also worth noting that timeline-wise the TIE Defender wasnt developed until well after the timeframe of SWG [the infinite in-between between ANH and ESB. The Defender meanwhile was developed after ESB]. Second of course is the fact that there were only a few squadrons EVER produced, most of which were under the traitorous Admiral Zarrin [The Empire itself only had six ships until after the Battle of Endor, after which production nearly ceased in favor of TIEs favored by specific warlords, and Shielded TIE Interceptors [cheaper to make than a TIE Avenger with most of the benefits]

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Treena_Daal wrote:
We have enough TIEs for now. Let's get something that looks a little different up there. Something like a Lambda, maybe?

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Give it to the Imps. Heck, if B-Wings are in service now, there's no reason why a Tie Defender shouldn't be around, anyway. And it's not as if the Defender would be overpowered compared to a Jedi Starfighter. Balance, shmalance...

We have enough TIEs for now. Let's get something that looks a little different up there. Something like a Lambda, maybe?

And there isnt more than a handful of TIE advanced prototypes...

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Arands wrote:

Remebering from the movies, such a ship didn't exist. But I have to agree with the other points here - the EU sources don't have the Defender being a part of the Imperial fleet at all in large quantities. They were just too expensive. However, the B-wing development began right after Yavin. It was Ackbar's pet project.

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Message Edited by exc on 10-23-2005 04:02 AM

me too, and i want the 4 laser hard points and 2 ion points and 2 launchers. anyways this could have 6 laser points total, 2 missile lauchers plus a tractor beam for mining, jsut like in the books!!!!! completely unblalcend but still, anyways sorry for the sarcasm there, had to do it before someonw else did it, but i do wan one, the equiv of a bwing maybe, would be cool.

Why dont we give rebel and neutral a powerful ship too lol

Neutral = The "Katarn" Gunship

Rebel =no idea... ummm V-wingor K-wing

The TIE Defender was still in R&D at the current stage of the GCW, the prototypes saw some action in the outer rim a few months before the battle of Endor. The Tie Defender was a highly specialised and expensive ship, and many of the prototypes were lost in action. By the time of the battle of Endor the few remaining Defenders had been placed in storage for future research. Hence the Defender never became a frontline fighter.

Also in game terms the Defender would be unbeatable by other fighters or would need to be nerfed to no end for balance. Overall the Defender would not be a good choice to add to JTL IMO.

it might work... I used to take out defenders with my A-wing in Xwing Alliance... however they got me more

Trust me, if they did put the Defender in JTL and made it operate at the true specs it would be the hardest fighter in space. Also there is no Rebel or Freelanceanalog for the Defender so balance would be destroyed.